whistle-blower
or whis·tle blow·er
[hwis-uh l-bloh-er, wis-]
- a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.
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Origin of whistle-blower
First recorded in 1965–70
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Related Words
spy, hypocrite, renegade, deserter, conspirator, impostor, turncoat, informer, defector, blabbermouth, tattler, double-crosser, sneak, betrayer, squealer, source, fink, stoolie, snitch, tattletaleExamples from the Web for whistle-blower
Contemporary Examples
That tells us he may have been more than just a “whistle-blower.”
The difference between a leaker and a whistle-blower is important.
Obama Is Right to Prosecute Leakers Who Are Not the Same as Whistle-BlowersMatthew Miller
March 10, 2012
What do an Israeli soldier, a Houston whistle-blower, and a Swiss border-patrol officer have in common?
“I was amazed at how terrifying it would be to be a whistle-blower,” he says.
whistle-blower
- informal a person who informs on someone or puts a stop to something
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